This week on Breaking Battlegrounds , Sam and Chuck are joined by Jeremy Hunt, a Republican running for Congress in Georgia’s hotly contested second congressional district. At a young age, Georgia native Jeremy Hunt learned what it meant to serve. His parents, both evangelical ministers, live their lives for others. Jeremy's childhood home was never empty: those in need were always invited for a warm meal and a place to stay during tough times. And Jeremy accompanied his parents as they visited ...
Apr 09, 2022
In this special episode of Breaking Battlegrounds , Chuck and Sam are joined by Brad Harrison, whose wife had to flee her home country of Ukraine when war broke out, only to be stopped by US Customs and Immigration, despite promises from US officials that Ukrainian refugees would be granted asylum. Now Brad, an American citizen, is fighting to make sure his wife is safe. For the first nights of the Russian bombardment of the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv 41-year old Ghanna (Anna) Harrison would make...
Apr 05, 2022•23 min
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds , Chuck and Sam are joined by Mark Krikorian is the executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies. Later in the show, Alex Swoyer of the Washington Times returns to the show. Mark Krikorian is the executive director of the Center for Immigration Studies. Mark is a nationally recognized expert on immigration issues and has served as Executive Director of the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS) since 1995. The Center, an independent, non-partisan res...
Apr 02, 2022•51 min
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds , we are joined by Austin Smith, a Republican running for State Legislature in Arizona and Michael Lieb, the co-founder of Home Arizona. Austin Smith is a proud 5th-Generation Arizonan. Growing up in LD-29, he became a National FFA Award recipient and an All-State award-winning football player at Millennium High School. Working in the agricultural industry on ranches and farms across Arizona, he saw firsthand how devastating an out-of-control government can be...
Mar 26, 2022•1 hr 1 min
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds , Chuck and Sam are joined by Senator Mike Lee of Utah and Matt Gress, a Republican running for the Arizona State House in Legislative District 4. Elected in 2010 as Utah's 16th Senator, Mike Lee has spent his career defending the fundamental liberties of all Americans and advocating for America's founding constitutional principles. Senator Lee serves as the Ranking Republican on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Competition Policy, and Consumer Rights,...
Mar 19, 2022•1 hr 3 min
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck and Sam turn their attention to our public school system and the mess that progressives have made of it. First, they are joined by Tom Horne, former Superintendent of Public Instruction for Arizona who is currently running for that office again. Later in the program, Luke Rosiak of the Daily Wire joins the show to talk about the startling discoveries he made while researching his new book, Race to the Bottom , including the Loudoun County school rape th...
Mar 12, 2022•50 min
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds, Chuck and Sam sit down with Tiffany Shedd, a Republican running for Attorney General in Arizona, to get an honest look at how an unsecured border has created a humanitarian crisis. Later in the show, Chuck and Sam talk to Justin Clements, spokesman for Project Dynamo, a non-profit organization that is working to evacuate Americans from Ukraine.Tiffany Shedd grew up in Pinal County and worked her way through college and law school at the University of Arizona....
Mar 05, 2022•51 min
Since we recorded our show a little early this week, we wanted to put out a brief update with our thoughts on the situation in Ukraine and extend our prayers and support of the Ukrainian people. - Connect with us: www.breakingbattlegrounds.vote/ Twitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_Battle Facebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegrounds Instagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegrounds LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegrounds Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbat...
Feb 28, 2022•7 min
This week on Breaking Battlegrounds , Chuck and Sam are joined by former Congressman and Fox News contributor, Jason Chaffetz and National Review senior writer, Charles C.W. Cooke.Jason Chaffetz is a contributor for the Fox News Channel and author of two New York Times best-sellers, Power Grab: The Liberal Scheme to Undermine Trump, the GOP, and Our Republic and The Deep State: How an Army of Bureaucrats Protected Barack Obama and Is Working to Destroy the Trump Agenda. Chaffetz was elected to C...
Feb 26, 2022•44 min
Broken Potholes is now Breaking Battlegrounds ! We're excited for this change as we continue to grow and expand our show with new content and new markets. Connect with us: Twitter: www.twitter.com/Breaking_Battle Facebook: www.facebook.com/breakingbattlegrounds Instagram: www.instagram.com/breakingbattlegrounds LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/breakingbattlegrounds Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe...
Feb 25, 2022•6 min
With Chuck out of the studio this week, Sam is joined by his good friend and Balsz School Board Member Christina Eichelkraut. Christina is a self-described policy wonk who is quite a bit more liberal than a typical Broken Potholes guest and she doesn’t shy away from a good debate. Christina has lived in the Balsz School District since she moved to Arizona from Nevada in 2010.In 2014 she moved to the Orangedale Neighborhood and became head of the Neighborhood Association as part of her efforts to...
Feb 19, 2022•1 hr 1 min
This week on Broken Potholes, Chuck and Sam are joined by Dr. Warren Farrell. Dr. Farrell is the author of The Boy Crisis, a comprehensive blueprint for what parents, teachers, and policymakers can do to help our sons become happier, healthier men, and fathers and leaders worthy of our respect.Dr. Warren Farrell has been chosen by The Financial Times as one of the world’s top 100 thought leaders. His books are published in over 50 countries, and in 19 languages. They include The New York Times b...
Feb 12, 2022•54 min
In this exclusive, podcast-only episode of Broken Potholes, Chuck and Sam talk with tech entrepreneur Alex Mashinsky to talk about the future of blockchain technology and digital currencies. Alex Mashinsky was born into communism, reared under socialism, and is currently thriving under capitalism. He is a prominent entrepreneur who has founded several companies over the years, including Celsius Network , GroundLink , Transit Wireless , Elematics and Arbinet . Alex disrupted several industries bu...
Feb 07, 2022•35 min
This week on Broken Potholes , Chuck and Sam are joined by two fantastic guest. Ben Leuschner, president of the Phoenix Police Sergeants and Lieutenants Association joins us first in the studio to talk about how the current political climate is affect our police officers and what that means for your safety. Later in the show, Congressman Byron Donalds of Florida calls in with an inside look at the political dysfunction and partisanship in DC. - Ben Leuschner has been with the Phoenix Police Depa...
Feb 05, 2022•56 min
Phoenix is making Juneteenth an official city holiday and fear of nuclear power continues to hinder environmental policies that otherwise might work. Plus, woke progressives at all levels of government are clamoring to hire Chief Equity Officers to funnel more and more cash to liberal organizations. Find out what that means for you in this episode of Sam in the City. - Articles from this episode: The Wrong Solutions - Andrew I. Fillat and Henry I. Miller https://www.city-journal.org/the-wrong-so...
Feb 03, 2022•11 min
This week on Broken Potholes, Chuck and Sam are joined by David Harsanyi , author of Eurotrash: Why Americans Must Reject the Failed Ideas of a Dying Continent , and Melissa Williams, a former Colorado law enforcement officer who recently made headlines when her OnlyFans account was discovered. Melissa Williams is a former lieutenant in the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office. After 28 years as a law enforcement officer, Melissa was offered a $30,000 severance package to leave the force after her O...
Jan 29, 2022•53 min
Today on Sam in the City : Eric Adams announces new measures to tackle the rising crime in New York City while San Francisco continues to enable drug addiction in their city. Later in the show, Sam breaks down the Justice Department’s investigations into local police departments and how these investigations lead to increased crime in cities across the country. - Articles from this episode: San Francisco’s Village of Pain - Erica Sandberg https://www.city-journal.org/san-franciscos-illegal-drug-c...
Jan 26, 2022•18 min
Introducing a new Broken Potholes special: Sam in the City . In this new series, Sam will tackle the issues plaguing cities around the country. From trains to critical race theory, this episode is packed with some of worst policies that are infecting all of our greatest cities. - Articles from this episode: St. Louis Streetcar May Get New Life as U.S. Threatens to Claw Back Grants - Joe Barrett https://www.wsj.com/articles/st-louis-streetcar-may-get-new-life-as-u-s-threatens-to-claw-back-grants-...
Jan 24, 2022•33 min
This week on Broken Potholes, Chuck and Sam have a packed schedule with three fantastic guests: Paul Boardman , Chairman of the DeCouple China PAC, followed by Washington Times reporters Haris Alic and Jeff Murdock. Paul Boardman began his career in 1983 as advance staff for President Ronald Reagan and as a fundraiser for Sen. G Richard Lugar (IN) at the National Republican Senatorial Committee in Washington, DC. Paul Boardman was a ‘Contract with America’ signer and the Republican nominee for t...
Jan 22, 2022•1 hr 3 min
This week on Broken Potholes, Chuck and Sam are joined by best-selling author Dr. Everett Piper for a discussion on how wokeism has affected our culture, especially our schools. Later in the show, Brandon Darby joins the program for a deep look at the reality of our border crisis. Dr. Everett Piper is the author of the national best-seller, Not a Daycare: The Devastating Consequences of Abandoning Truth. He has served as president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University for 17 years, during which time h...
Jan 15, 2022•1 hr 2 min
This week on Broken Potholes, Chuck and Sam are joined by Patrick Leddin, author of the Five-Week Leadership Challenge, and Kelly Sadler, commentary editor for the Washington Times. Patrick Leddin served as a U.S. Army airborne, infantry, ranger-qualified officer; worked as a Project Manager at KPMG Consulting; and co-started and ran a Inc. 5000 recognized consulting firm. His speaking engagements and consulting work have allowed him to partner with clients and present to countless audiences in ...
Jan 12, 2022•58 min
This week on Broken Potholes , we continue to spread holiday cheer by highlighting a couple wonderful charities that are working hard to improve the lives of others nationwide. First, we are joined by Rodney Smith Jr of Raising Men & Women Lawn Care. Raising Men & Women Lawn Care Service is the union of an ordinary yard maintenance service and the commitment to establish an inspiring program to keep our youth (girls & boys) on a positive path while learning and understanding their va...
Jan 05, 2022•1 hr 1 min
This week on Broken Potholes , Chuck and Sam take a break from politics to spread a little Christmas cheer and highlight the important work some local charities are doing to help our community. First, we are joined by Tim Barry of HOPE for the Homeless. HOPE for the Homeless organizes Recovery meetings and brings them to the Homeless where they gather, like the Andre House and C.A.S.S.. They also support those meeting attendees with food, blankets, clothes, new socks/underwear, toiletries and ot...
Dec 29, 2021•45 min
This week on Broken Potholes, Sam and Chuck are joined in studio by Stanley Roberts . Later in the program, Quin Hillyer of the Washington Examiner joins the show a look at some big stories the mainstream media is ignoring. Stanley Roberts is an independent journalist with 30 years of experience. He recently founded Mr Badly Productions LLC with the goal of educating the public, the rules of the road and basic human etiquette. He is the original creator of the People Behaving Badly which was fou...
Dec 22, 2021•56 min
This week on Broken Potholes , we catch up with Dan McLaughlin of the National Review and Sean Noble of DC London and American Encore fills in for Sam as Chuck’s cohost. Dan McLaughlin is a senior writer at National Review Online. He was formerly an attorney practicing securities and commercial litigation in New York City, a contributing editor of RedState, columnist at the Federalist and the New Ledger, a baseball blogger at BaseballCrank.com, BostonSportsGuy.com, the Providence Journal Online,...
Dec 15, 2021•45 min
This week on Broken Potholes, we are joined by Bill Scher and Kaylee McGhee White for an analysis of this week’s biggest headlines and what they mean for 2022. Bill Scher is a freelance writer and podcaster exploring politics and history through the lens of pragmatism. He is a Contributing Editor to Politico Magazine and a Contributor to Real Clear Politics . He is the host of the history podcast "When America Worked: True Tales of America's Pragmatist Heroes," as well as co-host of "The DMZ" on...
Dec 08, 2021•56 min
This week on Broken Potholes, Chuck and Sam are joined in studio by Rachel Walden, a candidate for school board in the Mesa Unified School District.Rachel is a first generation college graduate with a degree from ASU in psychology and post-graduate work in history. She has worked for the university as a research and teaching assistant and received a fellowship to study in England. She later managed retirement plans for Fortune 500 companies. Rachel also serves as the president of her church’s ch...
Dec 01, 2021•44 min
This week on Broken Potholes, Republican candidate for Arizona Attorney General, Rodney Glassman , joins us in studio to talk about how the AG’s office has a crucial role to play in protecting Arizonans from government overreach at all levels. Rodney Glassman moved to Tucson over twenty years ago to run his family business and study at the University of Arizona. Prior to graduating from the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law and joining the United States Air Force JAG Corps Res...
Nov 24, 2021•58 min
Big news this week in Phoenix: Mayor Pete is in town to celebrate the expansion of Phoenix's light rail. Sam Stone breaks down the hypocrisy of light rail supporters in this special short edition of Broken Potholes. Get full access to Breaking Battlegrounds at breakingbattlegrounds.substack.com/subscribe...
Nov 18, 2021•3 min
This week on Broken Potholes, Sam and Chuck are joined by Republican candidate for Attorney General, Abraham Hamadeh . Abraham is an intelligence officer in the U.S. Army Reserve and just returned from a 14 month long deployment to Saudi Arabia. On behalf of the United States Army, Abraham negotiated military sales and managed the training for Saudi Arabia’s domestic security forces both in the Kingdom and in the United States. He implemented the first of its kind new enhanced security vetting i...
Nov 17, 2021•1 hr
